Short delivers more big plays for Purdue

11:43 PM,
Sep. 29, 2012

Marshall quarterback Rakeen Cato fumbles the ball as he is hit by Kawaan Short late in the game.

Written by

Jeff Washburn

Kawann Short has come to be known throughout the Big Ten Conference as one of those special big-play makers.

Purdue's senior defense tackle delivered again Saturday, blocking a 34-yard field goal attempt during the second quarter, making three tackles for loss and forcing a fourth-quarter fumble that sealed the Boilermakers' victory against Marshall.

The blocked field goal is Short's second this season and the fifth of his career. ...